Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
His worth is so costly; His weight is too great to bear.
He cannot be moved and cannot be fooled; keep Him in your mind through the Guru's Teachings.
Meet Him through love, become pleasing to Him, and act in awe of Him.
Nanak the lowly says this, after deep thought.
Come to the One with love and with deep respect.
Mahgho mol — the One is far too precious for any price. No scale can weigh the One. Atal achhal — the One cannot be moved and cannot be fooled. Keep the One in your mind through the Guru's teaching.
Then the verse names the way to come close. Bhaa-ay milai — meet through love. Bhaavai — become pleasing to the One. Bha-ikaar — live in bhau, a deep awe and respect.
Love and respect go together, like the way you love your grandparents and also listen to them carefully. Another shabad in this raag calls these the two ornaments a bride wears. Guru Nanak, calling himself lowly, says this after thinking about it deeply.
How can deeply loving something and deeply revering it go hand in hand?
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